Sunday, 9 August 2015

Get Me Free #28: Diary Of My Misanthropy - Kindness is Weakness

Diary Of My
Misanthropy is the project of Prague-based Vladyslav Tsarenko who
cites the main influences for his current experimental
post-rock/ambient EP 'Theatre of the Absurd' as dystopian novels (with
particular emphasis on Orwell's '1984') and worldwide current
affairs. For those of us that feel the world in all its glory, and all
its horror, it is easy to understand how one could become slightly misanthropic. In an interview with Deadshotzine, Vladsylav revealed
that a lot of what you hear in the EP is inspired by the events that occurred in his home country of Ukraine last year. The riots, the revolution, Russia's military intervention, and the thousands of lives senselessly extinguished. He goes on to explain: "The main idea which I want to convey by this EP is the absurdity of what is happening around us. The war for peace, a pseudo-freedom and control of the masses through propaganda and mass media, as well as the worldwide ignorance which leads to the power of politicians and corporations."Yes,
'Theatre of the Absurd' is an angry EP with bitter, reaching
arrangements, resentful riffs and the echoes of a lifetime of questions
left unanswered. It is also incredibly beautiful and moving. This can be
seen most prominently in our 'Get Me Free' track choice, 'Kindness is
Weakness', where soaring string sections gently reach out in sad embrace
alongside post-rock nuances. The track is desperately broken in two by a
reverb kraut warning echo of sheer frustration, carrying the message
that, actually, everything's not okay. Its climax sees furious textured
guitar riffs spiraling in a chaotic sense of foreboding puzzlement. In despair. 'Kindness is Weakness' is built out of ruins. Out of a
kindness that has turned stagnant. It incorporates elements of nu
metal, experimental, post rock, and prog to portray the loss of
innocence. It is united, yet divided. It is a desperate shout in the
dark to a world that, quite frankly, doesn't give a shit. Its wordless message is monumental.
Theatre of the Absurd by Diary Of My Misanthropy